Int 1000 rev1

• Audit Title

• Customer/Client

• Site Name

• Site Number

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

TOWER / SYSTEM INFORMATION

• System Name?

• Cooling tower or Evaporative Condensor?

  Cooling Tower

  Evap Condensor

• How many towers make up the system?

• Are all towers clearly identified and labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take Photographs of towers and identification.

  Media

• Cooling Tower make?

  BAC

  Evapco

  Muller

  Super Chill

  Aquacool

• Cooling tower model?

• Cooling tower serial number?

• System Volume (kL) ( estimated or calculate, refer to maintenance manual)?

• Materials of construction - Cooling tower basin?

  Mild Steel

  Stainless Steel

  Fibre Glass

  Galvanised Steel

  Copper

• Materials of construction - condenser water pipe work?

  Select Mild Steel Stainless Steel Fibre Glass Galvanised Steel Copper

  • Mild Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Fibre Glass
  • Galvanised Steel
  • Copper

• Take photographs of basin and pipe work indicating current condition.

  Media

• Is the EC clearly identified and labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take Photographs of EC and associated pipe work indicating current condition.

  Media

• EC serial number?

• EC manufacturer/make

  BAC

  Evapco

  Muller

  Super Chill

  Aquacool

• EC Model?

• EC Serial number?

• System Volume?

• Materials of construction - Basin and tower?

  Select Mild Steel Stainless Steel Fibre Glass Galvanised Steel Copper

  • Mild Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Fibre Glass
  • Galvanised Steel
  • Copper

• Is the WHS cooling tower certificate of registration displayed (Qld) OR DHS Registration number (Vic) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All no answers require a follow up action to be recommended. Add comments and actions required below.

• Comments and actions required.

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS MANUALS

• Are CURRENT MSDS for each product on site located in the maintenance manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are laminated MSDS located at chemical storage area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are current SMWS located in the maintenance manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all cooling tower cleaning and service reports on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the service register/log sheet up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the customer / site have a specific log book requirement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Technician completing the BES requirements. (Ie all log entries are up to date?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photograph last pages (2) of BES log.

  Media

• Is the maintenance manual suitably located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a weather proof cabinet for the maintenance manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Log book location?

• Photograph of log book on site.

  Media

• Are the test results for the last three months within range?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the technician made the correct adjustments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments?

• Are the past 12 months micro laboratory test certificates in the manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the contact information in the manual current and correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Update information:

• Comments on manuals and improvements proposed?

STAGNANT WATER RISK

• How many condenser water pumps are installed?

• What is the changeover frequency and control method used to ensure these pumps are not dead legs?

• Is there a balance line?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the drain line be easily drained and/or flushed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the balance line have by-pass flow through it to ensure it is not a dead leg?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take photographs of the balance lines and drain points.

  Media

• Are there any dead legs in the system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take photographs of the dead legs in the system.

  Media

• Stagnant water comments and improvements recommended?

SEASONAL DEADLEGS

• Are there chiller units?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Number of chillers?

• Take photos of the chillers.

  Media

• Is there any impact on water flow through the chillers due to this operation or winter cycles?

• What is the Chillers cycle of operation ( from mechanical contractor or building manager)?

• Is the system a combination main chiller plant and package units?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OHS REQUIREMENTS

• Is the electrical switch board clearly labelled to enable the plant to be safely shut down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a chemical spill kit available near the chemical storage area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an emergency eye washing facility in close proximity(<5m) to the chemical dosing systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are PPE and hazard signs installed(chemical and others)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site require a risk management plan due to location or other concerns?(kitchen exhaust, smoking areas, air intake)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals appropriately bunded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemical drums and bundling correctly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take Photographs of OHS check list items.

  Media

• Comments and recommendations for OHS conditions and improvements.

TOWER CLEANING

• Is a detailed shut down and start up procedure available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe access to the cooling tower for cleaning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe access to the top of the tower?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Why is it unsafe?

• Take photos representing the lack of access.

  Media

• From visual inspection, are the drift eliminators in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  Unable to inspect

• Take photographs of drift eliminators.

  Media

• Are there any water leaks evident from the tower?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe leaks?

• Take photographs of reported leaks.

  Media

• Describe the general cleanliness of the CT internal surfaces?

• Describe general condition of the tower internals?

• Take photographs of tower internals.

  Media

• Is the water distribution through the cooling tower balanced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe general condition and cleanliness of the cooling tower components?

• Photograph tower components to demonstrate current condition, include air intake louvres, splash guards and tower basin etc

  Media

• Comments?

DOSING EQUIPMENT

• Describe the general cleanliness of the tower and surrounds?

  Select good satisfactory unsatisfactory fouled heavy scale corrosion evident dirty

  • good
  • satisfactory
  • unsatisfactory
  • fouled
  • heavy scale
  • corrosion evident
  • dirty

• Photograph tower and surrounds.

  Media

• Comments?

• Equipment make?(Aquarius, Advantage, Digi etc)

  Select Digichem Advantage Aquarius Hoffman LMI Prominent

  • Digichem
  • Advantage
  • Aquarius
  • Hoffman
  • LMI
  • Prominent

• Dosing controller model?(Digi AB, Digichem 2, Aquagard, Megatron SS etc)

  Select Digi AB Digi 2 AT522 Aquagard Megatron SS CTH1

  • Digi AB
  • Digi 2
  • AT522
  • Aquagard
  • Megatron SS
  • CTH1

• Take photograph of dosing controller.

  Media

• CHECK OPERATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND REPORT BELOW.

• Biocides A pump tested, all operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biocide B pump tested and operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inhibitor dosing pump tested and operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bromine tablet solenoid valve tested and operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Conductivity controller and solenoid tested and operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a stand alone circulation pump installed for the dosing controller?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Circulation pump checked and operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tower fitted with a side steam filter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Record type of filter?

  Bag filter

  Screen Filter

  Sand Filter

  Cartridge Filter

  Spin Filter

• Take photograph/s of the side steam filter installations?

  Media

• Does the system have a dedicated sample point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sample point clearly identified or labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take photograph of the sample point?

  Media

• Is there a corrosion rack installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the coupon rack installed a 2 or 4 station rack?

  2

  4

• Is the flow through the rack measurable? Ie is there a flow meter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take photographs of corrosion racks and flow meters?

  Media

• Are their chemical dosing pots for the closed systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the dosing pots clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the pipes feeding the dosing pot clearly identified as heating or chilled water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take a photograph of each dosing pot and pipe work.

  Media

• Are there water meters installed on the cooling towers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there bleed and or make up meters?

  Select bleed meters make up meters

  • bleed meters
  • make up meters

• Is there a meter on each tower?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are we required to record the meter readings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and recommendations?

DOSING EQUIPMENT SETTING

• Conductivity set point?

• Conductivity reading today?

• Take photograph of conductivity screen?

  Media

• ORP set point

• ORP reading today?

• Take photograph of ORP readout screen.

  Media

• Inhibitor dosing pump and controller settings?

• Biocides A (Primary) pump and timer settings?

• Biocides B (secondary) pump and timer settings?

• Does the system have a dispersant pump?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dispersant pump and control settings?

• Dispersant product in use?

  D 700

  D 770

  D 400

  D 370

• Per bleed settings?

• Bleed lockout settings?

• Does the controller have automatic disinfection via ORP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Record frequency?

• Record duration?

• ORP or mV setting?

• Comments and recommendations?

END OF REPORT, SIGNATURES

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